Davey Martinez is the Nationals’ next manager. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)The Washington Nationals have agreed to a deal with former Chicago Cubs bench coach Davey Martinez to become their next manager, and are finalizing the details of what will be a three-year deal with an option for a fourth, according to a person familiar with the situation. Martinez will be the Nationals’ second rookie manager in five seasons, as Matt Williams won the National League Manager of the Year Award and took the Nationals to the playoffs in 2014. The last rookie manager to lead a team to a World Series title was Bob Brenly with the Diamondbacks in 2001. Martinez gives the Nationals a different look — a fresher face than Baker or Davey Johnson, but a more relaxed leader than Williams.

Source: Washington Post October 29, 2017 15:17 UTC